Myrsine australis

Botanical Name: 
Myrsine australis
Common Name: 
Mapou, matipo, red matipo
Family: 
Myrsinaceae
Description: 

New Zealand native evergreen tree or shrub with grey bark and reddish brown young branches and leaf petioles. Often mistaken for a Pittosporum species.

Leaves are 3-6cm long light green in colour and with a wavy margin.

The flowers are unisex and occur on bare stems below the leaves in summer.

H: up to 7m

Uses: 

Background, hedging, filler.

Propagation: 

From seed or cuttings.